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JOEPH EASTMAN MORSE, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR. TO THF.VASHBURN & MOEN MANU FACTRING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BALE-TIE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,430, dated November5, 1889.

Application filed December 31, V1388. Serial No. 295,030. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat 1, JOSEPH EASTMAN MORSE, ya citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at VOrceSter, in the county of 1Worcester and State ofB iassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBale-Tie Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which, in connection with` thedraw- Io ings, making a part of this specification, will enable othersskilled in the art to which my invention belongs to make and use thesame.

M y invention relates to automatic machines for making wire bale-ties,more particularly of the description shown in Fig. 30 of the drawings-toWit, with a hook on one end, which is adapted to engage a loop on theother end.

Only the hook end of the t-ie is made on the machine shown in thedrawings and to be hereinafter described.

The object of my invention is to provide an automatic bale-tie machineto feed in the strands of wire to be operated udpon at regularintervals, to bend the wire and form the hook, to grip the two wiresduring the twisting operation, and to discharge the finished hook, allin regular order; and my invention consists in certain novelfeatures ofconstruction and operation of mechanisms for carrying out the severalsteps above mentioned in the manufacture of wire bale-ties, as will behereinafter fully described, and the nature thereof indicated by theclaims. 3f Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of abale-tie machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a partial sideview of the machine shown in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrowa, same figure. Fig. 4o is a view of the opposite side, looking in thedirection of arrow b, Fig. l. Fig. i is a front end view looking in thedirection of arrow c, Fig. 1. the direction of arrow d, Fig. 1. Figs. 6to 11, inclusive, are detail views of the vise mechanism for grippingand holding the wires during the twisting operation, to wit: Fig. 6 is arear view of the vise mechanism with a portion of the protecting-platebroken away to show the interior parts, the gripping-jaws being shownopen. Fig. 7 is an end view of the Fig. 5 is a rear end view looking invsame looking in the direction of arrow e, Fig. G. Fig. S is a horizontalsection on line .fr 9:, Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a rear view similar to Fig. 6,the gripping-jaws being shown closed. Fig. 10 represents on an enlargedscale one of the gripping-jaws detach ed 5 and Fig. 11- is an edge viewof the jaw shown in Fig. 10, looking in the direction of arrow f, sameiigure. Figs.

v12 to 24,-inclusive, are detail views of the 6o flier and partsconnected therewith, which receive the end of the wire to be operatedupon, bend it to form the hook, and twist the wires together, to wit:Fig. 12 is a front view of the ilier, looking in the direction of arrowa, Fig. 1, as it appears when removed from. its bearings on the bed ofthe machine and with the protecting-plate at the head removed. Fig. 13is a top View looking in the direction of arrow g, Fig. 12. Fig. 14. isan end view 7o looking in the direction of arrow h, Fig. 12. Fig. 15 isa central lon gitu dial vertical section of the spindle portion of theiiier shown in Fig. 12, while the two parts constituting the head of thedier are taken apart, showing the main part thereof. Fig. 16 is a viewof the second part of the. head to be applied and secured to the partshown in Fig. 15. Fig. 17

is a horizontal section ot` the head portion of the dier, taken on linetra', Fig. 12, looking 8o in the direction of arrow g, same figure. Fig.

18 is a similar section taken on line 'y y, Fig.

12. Fig. 19 is a side View of the sliding rack employed for operatingthe presser and the hook-forming spindles. Fig. 2O is a front 85 View ofthe presser as it appears when removed from the head. Fig. 21 is avertical section on line n@ as, Fig. 20, looking in the direction ot'arrow t', same figure. Fig. 22 represents on an enlarged scale ahorizontal 9o section on line a.' x, Fig. 21, looking in the directionof arrow j, same iigure. Fig. 23 is a rea-r view of the head of thefiier,'looking in the direction of arrow k, Fig. 13, with the,protecting-plate removed; and Fig. 24 is a 95 section on line Qc, Fig.23, looking in the di rection of arrow Z, same iigure. Figs. 25

to 27, inclusive, are diagrams showing the head of the flier as shown inFig. 15, with the secondary portion removed to illustrate roo the mannerof bending the wire and forming the hook, to wit: Fig. 25 shows the wirein place ready to be operated upon. Fig. 26 shows the Wire bent by thepresser, and Fig. 27 shows the free end of the Wire bent over and thehook formed. Fig. 28 is a detail viewof the mechanism by which the endsof the wires to be operated upon are fed into the flier. Fig. 29 is across-section on line sa Fig. 28, looking in the direction of arrow fm,same figure. Fig. 30 represents, full size, the finished hook end of thebale-tie made by my machine. Fig. 31 is a horizontal section of the headportion of the 'Hier corresponding to the view shown in Fig. 17, exceptthat some of the parts are shown in a different position. Fig. 32 is atop view of the slides detached, for operating the mechanisms on theflierliead, and shows the connections of the slides with the collars andsleeves (shown in dotted lines) on the flier-spindle; and Fig. 33 is adiagram. of the front end of the flier-head, the spring-guide andguiding-plate for directing the Wire into its proper position in theiiierhead, the carrier-wheel for feeding in the Wires,.the reservoir,and the weight for forcing the Wires down, all as will be hereinafterfully described. y

In the accompanying drawings, 1 is the bed of the machine mounted onlegs and supporting in bearings 2 the main shaft 3, Which carries .thedriving-pulley 4 fast thereon. On the main shaft 3 is secured the pinion5, by which is driven, through the gear 7, the camshaft 6, having a cam8 thereon, the groove 9 of which -receives a roll l0 on the upper end ofthe rocker-arm 11, which is pivoted at 12 onthe under side of the bed ofthe machine (see Figs. 2, 3, and 5) and obtains a rocking crank-shaft17, to which rotary motion is ini-- parted through the gear- 17 fast onsaid shaft, meshing into the gear 7 on cam-shaft 6. (See Figs. 3 and 5.)At the outer end of said crank-shaft 17 is secured the crank arm 18,provided at its free end with a roll 19, adapted to enter grooves 20 instar-wheel 21, (see Figs. 1, 3, and 5,) thereby causing the latter topartly rotate at regular intervals, the roll 22 on the arm 23 (see Figs.1 and 4) entering the groove 20, which at thetitne is brought oppositeit, serves to Ihold the star-wheel 21 stationary, when it is notrevolved by crank-arm 18. The star-Wheel 21 is supported on shaft 24,hung in bearings 25 on the under side of the bed of themachine, andattached to the star- Wheel 21, or made integral therewith, is thelspur-gear 26, the teeth of which mesh into the pinion 27, secured on therear end of the` iiier-spindle 69, which is supported in bearings 28 onthe bed 1.

I will now proceed to describe the construe-1 tion and operation of theflier, whichreceives the end of the bale-tie Wire to -be Operated upon,bends the wire and forms the hook by a series of operations, as shown inthe diagrams, Figs. 25 to 27, inclusive.

In Figs. 12 to 24, inclusive, and also in Fig. 31, is illustrated theconstruction of the flier, the protecting-plates being left off in orderto show the interior parts.

The iier consists, essentially, of two partsviZ., the head and thespindle-the former containing all the mechanisms for bending.

the Wire and forming the hook, While the latter in a great measurecarries the means for.

and rest on top of the folder-blade 32, Figs..

15 and 25, which is of the same thickness as the diameter of the wireand which is attached to the disk 33, secured on the spindle 34, whichextends through the main section and carries at its rear end the pinion35. (See Fig. 23.) Close to the spindle 34 is the heel -forming spindle36, carrying t-he pin 37 and having at its reai' end the pinion 38,meshing into the pinion 35. (See Figs. 18 and 23.) Into the pinion 35also meshes the pinion 39 on a studl 39', and having a pin 40, whichserves tohold the train of pinions 35, 38, and 39 in proper positionready to operate, as follows: The pinion 39 is engaged by the rack-teeth41 (see Figs. 19 and 23) on the sliding rack 42, which Ais adapted toslide in a groeve in the flier spindle and head and which is providedwith a plate 43 at its forward end, adapted to ride over the pin'40after the necessary amount of rotation on the part of the pinion 39 isaccomplished, and hold the pinion 39 and pinions 35 and 38 in position.-As the number of rack-teeth 41-is limited, and the rack 42, afterrotating the pinion 39, still continues its forward movement, it isnecessary to retain the gear 39 in such a position that the rackteeth 4lon the return movement of the rack 42 will strike the same tooth on thepinion 39 which it left when going forward, and furthermore tocounteract the amount of spring resistance which Will be the naturalresult of bending the Wire, and it is particularly for the purposesabove mentioned that the plate 43 and pin 40 are provided. The slidingrack 42 also has a groove 44 (see Fig. 19) to receive a roll 45, (seeFig. 23,) which turns on a stud 46, secured at one end of the lever47,`pivoted at 48 on the main section 39 of the iiier, and

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' provided with teeth 49`at its other end oppo- M site from the roll 45,which teeth 49 mesh edge on the shoulder of. the screw-head 53.

rl.`he screw itself is screwed into the lower part of the slide 51, sothat by slightly turntherein by the Wedge-pins 59 and 60.

ing said screw the presser-blade 52 may be raised or lowered, asdesired, and a close adj ustment of the same obtained.

The parts of the flier-so far described are contained in the mainsection 29, and I will now describe the mechanisms contained in theother section 30 of the flier-head. (See Figs. 12, 14, 16, 17, and 18.)I

Pivoted in a recess 61 and on a pin 54 isa bar 55, having its outer end56 enlarged (see Fig. 18) to receive the pins 57 and 58; which extendthrough the head 56 and are held The free end of the wire tie is bentaround the inner ends of the pins 57 and 58. (See Fig. 27.) The bar 55is provided on its top surface with a roll 62, loosely running on aAstud 63 and adapted to enter into the cam-shapedgroove 64 of the slide65. (See Figs. 17 and 31.) It will be seen that a reciprocating motionon the part of slide 65 will cause the bar 55 ,to

swing horizontally on its pivot-pin 54, thus bringing theinnerprojectingends of the pins 57 and 58 closely against the inner surfaceof the main section 29 of the flier-head. (See Fig. 31.) Secured in thesecondary section 30 and arranged beneath Athe head 56 of theswingingbar 55, and-beneath the inner ends of the pins 57 and58, areftwo stationary clearingplates 66 and 67, (seelFig. 16,) for the purposeof clearing the hook after it is formed in the head of the flier fromthe pins 57 and 58 in case said hook clings to said pins, which wouldcause the wire to be drawn into the recess 61, when the head 56 is swungoutwardly after the wire is bent around the pins 57 and 58 and twisted.And, furthermore, the secondary section 30 is chipped away at 68(seeFig. 16,) so as to remove any possibility of the hook-toe 163 catchingto prevent thel discharge of the finished bale-tie from the fiier;

I will now proceed to describe the construction of the hier-spindle.Sliding on the spindle 69 is a sleeve 15, having at its front end aflange 70 and having its rear end screw into the sleeve 7 2, which has aflange 73, against which a washer on the sleeve 15 bears. (See Fig. 15.)The` groove 14, between the tia-nge 70 and washer 74 on the sleeve 15,receives the roll 13 on the rockerarm 11, as before described. The rearend of the sleeve 72 is also screw-threaded externally to screw into thenut 75, which is'recessed at 76 to receive the projection 77 on theslide 42, (see Fig. 19,) while a similar `projection `78, in conjunctionwith the projection 77, forms an opening 7 8 to receive shoulder 79 onlthe nut 75. It will be understood from the drawings that by turning thenut 7 5 on the sleeve 72 the distance from the groove 14 in the sleeve15 to the shoulder 79 on the nut will be varied, and after the properadjustment has been made a check-nut 80 may be employed to firmly holdthe parts in their proper relative positions. The sleeve 15 is out awayat 81 to receive the projection 82 on the sliding rack 83, whichoperates the calnslide 65, (see Figs.12, 15, and 17,) so that by therotation of the main cani 8y through the rocker-arm 11 a reciprocatingmotion is iniparted to both of the sliding racks 42 and 83 and thecamslide 65. Against the rear end of the nut 75 is placed awearing-washer 84, forming a surface for one end of the spiral spring85, encircling the spindle 69, to bear against, while the other end ofsaid spring bears against the collar 86, secured on the rear end of thespindle 69.

I will now proceed to describe the mechanism by which the ends of thewires to be operated upon by the iiier are fed into the flier at regularintervals by a positive feed device.

On the cam-shaft 6 is secured a cam 87, (see Figs. 1, 3,4, and 5,)having a groove 88, Fig. 4, to receive a roll 89', Figs..1 and 3,secured to the lower end of the arm 89, which is pivoted at 90, Figs. 4and 5, to the framework 91, arranged on top of the bed 1.Y A second arm92, also pivoted at 90, forms, with arm 89, a bell-crank lever 93. Thearm 92 of the bell-crank lever 93 carries at its forward end a slide 94,(see Fig. 28,) to which is attached by means of a pin 95 the vertical.sliding plunger 96, moving in ways provided in the upper part of theframe 91. (See Fig. 1.) To the front face of the vertical slid- IOO IIC

ing plunger 96 is secured the forcenblade 97,

with its upper end bearing against the lower end of the adjusting-screw98, and being iirmly held against the face of. saidl plunger 96 by thescrews 99. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 28.) Near the forward end of the arm 92of the bell-crank lever 93, at 100, is attached the pitman-rod 101, (seeFigs. 4, 5, and 28,) the lower endA of which is provided with abolt 102,adapted to be clamped to the outer end of the lever 103, which has aslot104 therein to allow adjustment of the bolt 102. The in ner end ofthe lever 103 is pivoted on the stud 105, which is iirmly held in thecasting 106, secured to the frame 91. (See Figs. 1 and 4.) On the innerside ot" the lever 1 03 is pivoted the pawl 107, which is adapted toengage the ratchet-teeth 108 on the carrierwheel 109, having notches 110in its periphery, each notch adapted to receive one of the wires to beoperated upon as they drop down the upper slot 125, which is formed bythe edges of the guiding-plates v111 and 112, t-he former of which issecured on the frame 91, while the other is attached to thesupporting-frame 113.

The ends of the wires to be operated upon are placed in the slot 125 andare evened against the gage-plate 116, secured on the frame 91 by bolts117. (See Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5.) In order to insure the ends of thewires to be operated upon dropping down the slot 125, which serves as areservoir to hold the wires, and into the notches 110 on thecarrierwheel 109, I may employ a weight 114, sliding on a way 115, (seeFigs. land 33,) said weight 114 having a handle 114', by which it israised or lowered by the operator, and a hinged latch 114, secured tothe inner end of said handle, which may be turned so that the latch 114,which is adapted to extend over and rest on the wires 161, may be movedout of the Way to allow the ends of the wires 161 to be placed inthereservoir 125.

Any other suitable weight device may be employed in lieu of the oneshown and described, or the weight may be dispensed with and the wiresdrop by their own gravity.

To the supporting-frame 113 by means of screws 118, (see Fig. 5,) issecured the wearingplate 119, (see Figs. 4 and 5,) which fits closelyaround a portion of the periphery of the carrier-wheel 109 to retain theends of the wires to be fed into the flier in the notches 110. By meansof slots 120, through which the retaining-screws 118 extend, theWearing-plate 119 may be adjusted to the required fit.

The cam 87, for operating the bell-crank lever 93, is so constructedthat the arm 92 in its upward travel will cause the carrierwheel 109 tocome to a momentary stop when the uppermost notch 110 is opposite.; orin line with the slot 125 to allow a wire to drop into said notch 110 insaid wheel, and then the wheel 109 to continue its rotation until thelower notch is brought into line with the lower guide-slot 121 to allowthe Wire to drop out of the notch 110 and leave the carrier-wheel 109 tobe forced down between the guides 122, Fig. 5, into the nier-head by theplunger 96 and its attached blade 97, (see Figs. 2 and 28,) which actionwill cause the wire to pass below the spring 123, (see Fig. 4,) whichspring will then resume its normal flier-head while it is being operatedupon.l The free end of a spring 124, secured to the casting 106, extendsinto the ratchetteeth 108 and prevents said ratchet-teeth andcarrier-wheel 109 from having a backward or retrograde movement.

By referring to Fig. 18 and also to Fig. 33 it'will be seen that thesecondary section 30 of the flier-head is cut away at 126 to provide afree passage for the finished bale-.tie hook out of the ier, and, as itis of great importance that the end of the wire to be operated uponshould be placed properly within the Hier-head and held there, I haveprovided a guiding blade or plate 127, (see Figs. 2, 4, 5, and 33,)which is secured to thearm 128 by the bolt 129, and which is providedwith a slot 130, through which the bolt 131 passes, so that a closeadjustment of the upper end of the guiding-plate 127 may be obtained.The guiding-plate 127 is a thin plate of metal, and is so arranged inconnection with the Hier-head that its upper end extends up in avertical position directly in front of the front end of the flier-head(see Figs. 2 and 33) with its front edge or face extending at rightangles to the slot or opening 126 in the nier-head, (see Figs. 17, 18,and 33,) so as to act in connection with the guidespring 167, to behereinafter described, as a guide to direct the wires entering the slot126 directly onto the folder-blade 32 and to hold them there vduring thebending operation. The arm 128, carrying the guiding-plate 127, issecured on the shaft 132, (see Fig. 2,) which has bearings 133 on theunder side of the bed 1 and carries an arm 134, (see Fig. 4,) to thefree end of which is secured aroll 135, loosely running on a stud 136and which travels on a cam 137 on the crank-shaft 117. The stud 136,carrying the roll 1 35, extends through the arm 134 and rests upon thefree end of the U shaped spring 138, the other end of which is fastenedto the under side of the bed 1. Said spring 138 serves to hold the roll135 against the cam 137, thereby causing the free end of the arm 134 tomove up and down as the cam 137 revolves, causing the shaft 132 and arm128 secured thereon to have a rocking motion, and the guiding-plate 127to move in toward the flier-headat the proper time When the end of thewire to be operated upon is forced down by the plunger-blade 97 into thedier-head, and said guiding-plate 127 to move out away from theflier-head at the proper time when the hook on the end is finished.

I will vnow proceed to describe the vise mechanism for gripping andholdingv the wire strand and the loose end (after the bending operation)together, one on top of the other, during the revolution of the flierand the twisting of the wires together.

The vise mechanism is fully illustrated in Figs. 6 toll, inclusive. Atthe front end of the machine, (see Fig. 4,) and at right angles to theaxis of revolution of the iiier on the bed IOO lio

which has grooves or ways in which the slide 146 is adapted to move backand forth. At the forward end of the stand 139,next to the head of theflier, are pivoted on studs 140 two jaws 141', moving in a verticalplane on their pivot-points. Said jaws 141 carry the grippers 142, ofhardened metal, secured in the contiguous edges thereof, between whichthe wires to be gripped extend. Slots 143 extend through the jaws 141,`adapted to receive rolls 144, which are held on studs 145 on the slide146. (See Fig.` 6.) At the rear end of the slide 146 is secured a stud147,

and a similar stud 148 is secured in the rear part of the stand 139.Said studs 147 and 148 are slotted and adapted to receive the ends ofthe U-shaped spring 149, by means of which the slide 146 is movedforward and the pivoted-jaws 141 closed., The backward movement of theslide146 (against the action of the spring 149) and the opening of thejaws 141 are caused by the cam 150, secured on the cam-shaft 6 andoperating against the roll 151, which turns onl the stud 152 on theslide 146. (See Figs. 1 and 6.) As the cam 150 rotates, the spring 149will cause the slide 146 to move toward the flier-head, and by means ofthe rolls 144 on the slide, which extend into the slots 143 in the jaws141, will cause the jaws 141 to close loosely, and upon a continuedfurther movement of the vslide- 146 the corners 153 thereof will actagainst the inclined surfaces 154 of the jaws 141, (see Fig. 9,) closingthe same tightly and in such a way that each of the grippers 142 partlyincloses one wire, and the two wires are held one on top of the other.

For the purpose of guiding the wires into the proper place for thegrippers 142 to act on and into the proper position in the slot in theflier-head, l employ a spring 167, which is secured by the screw 168 tothe forward end of the vise-stand 139. (See Fig. 6.) Said sprin g 167acts in connection with the guidingplate 127, before described, (seeFig. 33,) to guide the wires onto the folder-blade 32, and to hold themthere during the bending operation. )Vhen the cam 150 commences to actagainst the roll 151, the movement of the slide 146 will be rapid inorder to quicklyrelease the wires from between the grippingjaws afterthe twisting operation and allow the iinishing-hook to be dischargedfrom the flier-head by the discharging mechanism, which l will nowproceed to describe.

On the front end of the cam-shaft 6 is secured the disk 155, having apin 156, adapted to enter into the slots 157, four in number, in thedischarging-wheel 158, thereby turning the Same one-quarter of arevolution foreach complete revolution of the disk 155. pins 159 areprovided on the dischargingwheel 158, which extend into a notch 156 inthe periphery of thedisk 155, in order to retain the discharging-wheel158 in proper position,

y so that as the wire to be operated upon is fed into the flier-head andbelow the retainingspring 123 it may come to a point of rest within thenotches 160 of the discharging Wheel, which, after the finishing-hook ismade, rotates one-quarter of a revolution, thereby carrying the wireresting in the notch 160 along with it out ofl the flier and dischargingit from the machine by a regular and positive motion.

l will now briefly describe the operation of my bale-tiemachine tomanufacture the iinished hook 166. (Shown in Fig. 30 of the drawings.)

A number of wires are placed in the slot 125, between thel guide-plates111 and112,

Checkwhich acts as a supply-reservoir, with the ends to be operated uponbutting against the gageplate 116, and their other ends extending outfrom the front of the machine and supported on a bench or table. (Notshown.) The latch 114H of the weight 114, slidingin the ways 115, isplaced on top of the wires to insure their dropping down into thenotches 110 of the carrier-wheel 109. The machine is now put intooperation, and through the cam 87 on cam-shaft 6 and bellcrank lever 93the carrierwheel 109 is revolved, and as the notches A1 10 therei-n passunder the slot 125 the ends of wires drop into said notches and arecarried around into line with the lower guideslot l 21. The plunger 96,with its blade 97, is, by the cam 87 acting on the bell-crank lever 93through slide 94, brought into its highest position, so that the lowerend of the plungerblade 97 reaches a point above the wire in thecarrier-wheel 109. The plunger-blade 97, by the continued revolution ofthe cam 87, descends at the proper time, forcing the wire which hasdropped from the lowest notch 110 in the carrier-wheel 109 into theslot121, down said slot beneath the retaining-spring 123 and into the recess126 in the flierhead, and by means of the guiding-plate 127, which ismoved toward the flier-head at the proper time by the mechanismhereinbefore described, in connection with the guide-springs' 167, (seeFig. 33,) the wire is guided directly on to the top of the folder-blade32, and spur 37 on the disk 36 in the flier-head. The rack 42 and slide83 on the flier-spindle are noW moved backward toward the end of theflier by means of the sleeve 15, actuated through rocker-arm 11 by cam 8on cam-shaft 6. TheV backward movement of the slide 33, through thecam-slide 65 and Vroll 62 on the bar 55, moves said bar 55 inward andholds it there, (see Fig. 31,) thus bringing the pins 57 and 58 over thewire 161. (See Fig. 25.) The backward movement of the sliding rack 42rocks the lever 47 through the intervention of the groove 44 in saidrack 42 and the roll 45 on the lever 47, (see Fig. 23,) causing thepresser-plate 52 to be raised to form the bend 162 in the wire. (SeeFig. 27.) The continued backward movement of the sliding rack 42 causesthe disk 33, carrying the folder 32, and the disk 36, carrying the pin37, to revolve through the intervention of the teeth 41 on rack 42,engaging the pinion 39', which drives the pinions 35 and (see Fig. 23)and bend the end of the wirearound the pins 57 and 58. (See Fig. 27.)The pin 37 draws in the wire and forms the heel portion of the hook 166.The end of the wire bent over by the folder 32 rests on the wire 161,and is held by the guiding-plate 127 in combination with 'theguiding-spring 167. (See Figs. 6 and 33.)

The gripping-jaws 141 of the vise mechanism, operatcd by the slide 146,in connection with the spring 149, now close on the wires just in frontof the nier-head and hold them firmly du rin g the revolution ofthe'ienwhich IOO IIO

twists the wires together at 165, back of the vise mechanism. The flieris revolved by v means of the crank-arm on shaft 17, turning ished hook166, when the flier stops revolving, the jaws 141 being opened, to becarried around and dropped out of the machine by the disch arging-wheel158, operated by the disk 155 on the cam-shaft 6, (see Fig. 4,) thepivoted bar 55, carrying the pins 57 and 58, having moved outward toleave a clear space, as above described. The operation is then repeated,and for each revolution of the driving-shaft 3 one finished hook 166 ismade.

1t will be understood that the details of construction of the severalparts of th-e different `mechanisms shown in the drawings andhereinbefore described may be varied somewhat, if desired, withoutdeparting from the principle of my invention.

Having thus described my improvements in machines for making wirebale-ties, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. In a bale-tie machine, a supply-reservoir for holding the wires to beoperated upon, and a carrier provided with a groove capable of receivingbut one wire at a time preparatory to the movement thereof toward theiier, and mechanism for causing said groove to be presented to the lowerend of the reservoir at regular intervals,in combination with a ieradapted to revolve to twist the wires together, and carrying t-hereonmechanism for bending the wire, and means for operating said mechanism,consisting of a sliding rack and a pinion carried on the flier,substantially as set forth.

2. In a bale-tie machine, the positive intermittent feeding mechanismconsisting of a notched carrier-wheel adapted to carry the wires to beoperated upon into position to enter the dier-head, in combination withavertical reciprocating plunger to force the wire after it has left thecarrier-wheel down into the machine to be operated upon, and means foroperating said carrier-wheel and plunger, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. In a bale-tie-machine feeding mechanism, the combination, with thecarrier-wheel 109, provided with notches 110 and ratchetteeth 108,operated by a pawl on a hinged lever connected with and operated by abellcrank lever, of a vertical reciproca-ting plunger 96, carrying aplunger-blade adapted to engage and force down the wire after it leavesthe carrier-wheel into the machine to be operated upon, and a slideconnecting said Aplunger with the bell-crank lever which operates thecarrier-wheel and said bell-crank lever, and means for operating thesame, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a bale-t-ie machine, the combination, with the flier carryingthereon mechanism for bending the wire, of mechanism for operating thesame, consisting of a sliding rack and a pinion carried on said flier,substantially as set forth.

5. In a bale-tie machine, a Hier adapted to revolve, consisting of ahead portion made in two parts, and a spindle portion connected with thehead portion, said head portion having an opening to receive the wireand carrying mechanism for folding over the end of the wire, andmechanism for bending the wire to form the heel and toe part of thehook, and the spindle portion, carrying the means for operating themechanisms in the head portion, in the mannersubstantially as shown anddescribed.

6. The flier consisting of the head portion made in two parts 29 and 30,adapted to be detached from each other, and the spindle portion 69,integral with one of the head portions, the main part 29 carrying themechanism for folding over the end of the wire and bending it into theform of a hook, consisting of a disk 33, carrying' the folder-blade 32,a disk 36, carrying the pin 37, said disks driven by a system of pinionsoperated by a rack 42, and a'presser-blade 52, operated by a toothedlever on said rack, and the secondary part carrying the forming-pins 57and 58, around which the wire is bent, supported in a pivoted bar 55,which carries the forming-pins toward and away from the folder-blade 32,said pivoted bar being operated by a slide 83, all combined together andoperated substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination, with Hier-spindle 69, carrying the rack 42 and slide83 for operating the hook-forming mechanisms in the ierhead, of a sleeve15, for operating the slide 83, and the nut 75, for operating the rack42, said nut being connected with said sleeve 15, and the position ofsaid sleeve and nut being adjustable on the spindle 69 relatively toeach other, substantiallyT as shown and described.

8. In a bale-tie machine, the iiier consisting of a head portion and aspindle portion, the head portion having a slot to receive the wire, andcarrying mechanisms for folding over the end of the wire aroundformingpins for bending the wire into the form of a hook and forreleasing the wire from the forming-pins, and the spindle portioncarrying a rack, and a slide for operating thehookforming mechanisms,and sleeves for operating said rack and slide having a reciprocatingmotion and adjustable relatively to each other, substantially as shownand described.

9. The vise mechanism consisting o f the stand 139, having two jaws 141,pivoted atits forward end, and provided with slots 143, and adapted tomove toward each other-to grip the wires and away from each other torelease them, and a reciprocating slide 146,

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moving in ways on said stand, and having rolls at its forward end toenga-ge the slots 143 in the jaws, and moved in one direction by aspring and in the other direction by a cam engaging a roll on saidslide, substantially as shown and described.

10. In a vise mechanism, the combination, with the stand 139, havingjaws 141 with slots 143 therein, and inclined surfaces 154, pivoted onsaid stand and adapted to move toward and away from eachother, of areciprocating slide 113, having rolls 14% to engage the slots 1113, andshoulders 153, to engage the inclined surfaces 154;, and means foroperating said slide to close the jaws to grip the wires and to openthem to release the wires, substantially as shown and described.

11. In a bale-tie machine, the combination, with the iier adapted torevolve and having a slot into which the wire enters to be operatedupon, of a springguide and a movable guiding-plate for directing thewire into the proper position in the tiier and holding it there duringthe bending operation, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a bale-tie machine, the combination, with the flier-head having aslot therein into which the wire enters, and carrying a disk with thefolder-blade for bending the wire, of a guiding-plate 127, adapt-ed tovbe moved in to guide the wire to he operated upon onto the folder-blade,and to be moved outto release the wire, and means for operating saidguiding-plate 127 at regular intervals, substantially as shown anddescribed.

13. In a bale-tie machine, the combination, with the flier adaptedtorevolve and carrying mechanism for bending and forming the end of thetie, of mechanism operating intermittently for discharging the finishedbale-tie from the ier, consisting of a disk or wheel having notches inits periphery in which the wire rests during the operation ot the flierand having slots for engagement ith a pin on arevolvin g disk or wheel,and said revolving disk or wheel, substantially as set forth.

14. In mechanism for discharging the iinished bale-ties from themachine, the combination, with the wheel 158-, having notches 160 in itsperiphery in which the main wire rests during the 'operation of the ier,and slot-s 157 therein, and stop-pins 159, of a disk 155, carrying a pinto engage the slot 157 in said Wheel to operate the saineintermittently, and a notch to engage the stop-pins 159, and means foroperating said disk, substantially as shown and described.

JOSEPH EASTMAN MORSE.

itnessesz JOHN C. DEWEY, HENRY H. Yonne.

